by Shade » Tue Sep 23, 2008 12:39 am
Nyx pursed her lips and looked at the ground. "I haven't been entirely truthful about it, but I think you should see," she said. She spat a good glob of saliva into her hand and rubbed it savagely on her shoulder down to her elbow. A thick scar showed itself faintly on her skin. "There are more where that came from," she said simply. "We each have our scars, some are more hurt by how far they have cut."
"Shh, shh," Thanatos whispered. "Don't let him win." Diana shoved him away and glared at him with a terrifying hatred. "I'm not letting him win!" she said. "He's already won!" She turned away, but before she could take off, Thanatos grabbed her by the shoulders and turned her around fiercely. "He has not won anything, he hasn't killed any of us and you want to give up just because of your fear of losing?!" he said. Diana turned her face away. "Look at me, Diana!" Thanatos said, shaking her slightly. Diana turned her face and he saw how terrified she was, how easily her facade of stone was broken. He let go of her shoulders gently and she backed up slightly. "I'm sorry," he said. "So am I," Diana replied. "I don't want you to give up, just because things look bad, especially for you," he said. "I know," Diana said, wiping away her tears. "Then why did you run...?"
Sugar. Spice. Everything twice. I'm the left and the right, in a word: Nice.
